Max, the only way to disrupt a humour thread is to replace it with a cynicism thread

On the web site they say it has a total field weight of 3 ounces. It looks much like the regular Squeeze (which is great by the way - I'm a big fan). The regular Squeeze weighs 3 ounces. It has the same backflusher as regular Squeeze.

I think that the only difference in this new product is that it has 12, 16, and 32 ounce bags. The original product has 16, 32, and 64 ounce bags.

Another thing, it looks like these are the old bags that people complain about breaking and not the new bags that are supposed to be stronger.

So, my cynical idea is that they're just trying to unload their inventory of old, weak bags.

By the way, I've been using the 64 ounce bags successfully on a number of trips. Maybe you just have to baby them - gently squeeze, don't swing them around holding on to threaded piece when full of water,....

I just wish they'de test them to see if freezing damages them rather than lamely saying they don't know so you better throw it away if you think it might have frozen : )

Re: New product that radically shifts how backpackers approach field hydration
on 03/07/2013 09:55:16 MST

"Hope it's not something stupid like a "groundshattering" bag redesign."

That's it! Instead of the Sawyer Squeeze, it'll be called the Sawyer Main Squeeze! Anatomically correct filter bags that you'll want to sleep with too! Keeps your water warm and your heart beating on those cold winter nights!

Watching the video (link from John Donewar above) -- my Aquamira Frontier Pro is just as versatile -- and it is also significantly lighter and more compact! And unlike Sawyer's -- mine has a carbon core that will improve water taste!

I prefer to act the scaredy cat when dealing with water out in the wilds. Optional, but I like to treat my water with 5 drops of chlorine first -- wait about 20 minutes or so -- then drink through the Frontier Pro.

I'll bet that it is a multi-function product. It's a water filter combined with a thigh master! Two - Two - Two products in one! Filter your water and slim your thighs with one simple device! I am waiting with baited breath.

Duane and John,Leave it to another Louisiana guy to have a picture of the real deal. How could I have missed Dehydrated Water all these years. If only Bernard would repackage it to make it more ultralight!Thanks for a great laugh.Gerry

>"It's a water filter combined with a thigh master! Two - Two - Two products in one!"

Like Ken commented early on: The Stillsuits from Frank Herbert's "Dune" - sweat, urine and moisture from feces are all recovered and treated in a body-powered suit to allow survival on a desert planet.

How about a series of drinking water stations along popular trails - streams and rivers will be tapped 10 vertical feet above the trail crossing, run through a filter to a spigot for refilling water bottles? A hollow post (made of recycled plastic) can function as the drinking faucet and a several-gallon reservoir so you can fill quickly upon your arrival and it will trickle refill around the clock.

I actually kind of like the idea for some high-traffic areas. How much riparian-zone riverbank is trashed as parties spread out to find spots, each upstream of the other people, to filter their water?

Yeah, I know, it's a a Wilderness Area(TM), blah, blah, blah but I'm one of those who think if you have established campsites (by policy or by practice) bear boxes are a pretty darn good idea, even in a Wilderness Area. They (1) reduce impact on the area (by keeping wildlife diets more natural) and (2) they weigh 8 tons less than each of those trail switchbacks built up of granite boulders.

Edited to respond to Mike >combination pee bottle and water purifier. "Why is this drinking water so warm?!?"

For cavers, all water bottles are bidirectional. The contents are clear on the way in and yellow on the way out of the cave.

Re: New product that radically shifts how backpackers approach field hydration
on 03/07/2013 15:33:25 MST

@ Mike W,

That is one recycling method that I can do without! %<{

@ Mary D,

Always good to hear from you. Happy this thread could make you smile.

@ Gerry,

Happy to be of service.

As far as the repackaging goes, open the can and pour the contents into a quart sized ZipLoc bag. Press the seal almost all the way closed and sqeeze out any air leaving only the dehydrated water inside of the ZipLoc. Finish sealing the bag and you are done. :-0

Seems Sawyer has come a long way from the cheap water filters from years back. I believe it was their cheapo water filters I used to see Scouts struggling to pump, then to have the filter blow off into the water. The new filter seems more versatile, longer life, more absolute filtering than Aquamira, no hoses from the brief checking I did. Does Aquamira mention any absolute values?Duane